Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Nonprofit Capacity
• Arlington benefits from a relatively robust field of nonprofits working on affordable housing production,
compared to other towns of its size. The issue is not a lack of institutional capacity, but a lack of resources
to acquire and develop affordable housing. By contrast, the ecosystem of nonprofits providing housing-
related services is not very robust.

Housing Stock
Unrestricted (Private Market) Housing

• Like the region as a whole, Arlington’s current housing stock does not meet demand for housing in the
town. This lack of supply results in rising home prices, which can impact fair housing choice for some
protected classes.
• Arlington has a relatively even split of housing units by number of bedrooms. This could enable residence
by members of some protected classes, but the high proportion of single-family homes and older homes
creates barriers in the form of high costs and inaccessibility for people with disabilities.
• Recent development in Arlington has created proportionally more units in multifamily buildings that are
subject to both the Americans with Disabilities Act and Arlington’s Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw. While new
multifamily housing in town creates additional options for some protected classes, they do not typically
create larger, family-sized units.

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Arlington Fair Housing Action Plan

Deed-Restricted Affordable Housing Stock